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Trondheim, Norway

Trondheim
City
Nidelva utløp Trondheim.jpg
Verftsbrua 01.jpg Trondheim Central Station 2009.JPG
2010-08-04 - Trondheim - Nidarosdom 2 - panoramio - Edgar El.jpg
Lykkens Portal, Gamble Bybro, Trondheim, West view 20150605 1.jpg Dyre Halses gate, Nedre Elvehavn in Trondheim 01.jpg
From upper left: Outer city with Nidelva & sea port, Verftsbrua bridge, Trondheim Central Station at Brattøra, Inner city with Nidaros Cathedral, Old Town Bridge with Lykkens portal, Rosenborgbassenget at Nedre Elvehavn
Flag of Trondheim
Flag
Coat of arms of Trondheim
Coat of arms
Nickname(s): Stiftstaden
(Norwegian: "The diocese city")
Trondheim is located in Norway
Trondheim
Trondheim
Coordinates: 63°25′47″N 10°23′36″E / 63.42972°N 10.39333°E / 63.42972; 10.39333Coordinates: 63°25′47″N 10°23′36″E / 63.42972°N 10.39333°E / 63.42972; 10.39333
Country Norway
Municipality Trondheim
County Sør-Trøndelag
District Trondheim Region
Established 997
Government
 • Mayor Rita Ottervik
Area
 • City 321.81 km2 (124.25 sq mi)
 • Urban 342.30 km2 (132.16 sq mi)
 • Metro 7,295 km2 (2,817 sq mi)
Population (2017)
 • City 340,464
 • Density 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
 • Urban 269,972
 • Urban density 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
 • Metro 367,132
 • Metro density 50/km2 (130/sq mi)
 • Municipality/ Urban rank 3rd/4th
 • Metro rank 4th
Demonym(s)
Trondhjemmer
Trondheimar
Trondheimer
Time zone CET (UTC+1)
 • Summer (DST) CEST (UTC+2)
Website www.trondheim.kommune.no

Trondheim (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈtrɔnhæɪm]), historically Kaupangen, Nidaros and Trondhjem, is a city and municipality in Sør-Trøndelag county, Norway. It has a population of 187,353 (January 1, 2016), and is the third most populous municipality in Norway, although the fourth largest urban area. It is the third largest city in the country, with a population (2013) of 169,972 inhabitants within the city borders. The city functions as the administrative centre of Sør-Trøndelag county. Trondheim lies on the south shore of Trondheim Fjord at the mouth of the river Nidelva. The city is dominated by the Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU), the Foundation for Scientific and Industrial Research (SINTEF), St. Olavs University Hospital and other technology-oriented institutions.

The settlement was founded in 997 as a trading post, and it served as the capital of Norway during the Viking Age until 1217. From 1152 to 1537, the city was the seat of the Catholic Archdiocese of Nidaros; since then, it has remained the seat of the Lutheran Diocese of Nidaros and the Nidaros Cathedral. It was incorporated in 1838. The current municipality dates from 1964, when Trondheim merged with Byneset, Leinstrand, Strinda and Tiller.


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